Fish and Chips (post: 1352258) wrote:Actually, the recommendation thread is for ALL recommendations, no matter how broad or narrow. However, since you've taken this into let's talk about horror Anime, I imagine they'll let it slide.
Anyway, looking over what I've seen, I don't seem to have many horror series. Unless you consider the Berserk Manga horror, which some people do. Hard to recommend though, for reasons that are self-evident.
hey (post: 1352248) wrote:I know there is a suggestions thread, but that's general recommendations, and this is more specific. Which means talking about this would be off topic in that massive, too large, thread.
Fish and Chips (post: 1352264) wrote:Well, I catch a lot of series with definite horror elements to them, but they're not really horror in the strictest sense of the word. For example, Umineko. Umineko has a ton of horror spots, but it's a mystery at its core. I'm not really sure I'd consider that horror (suspense, though...).
Similarly, Hellsing isn't horror, it's action with supernatural special effects.
" wrote:RustyClaymore 11:27 - Ah yes, Socks is the single raindrop responsible for the flood. XD
KhakiBlueSocks (post: 1352462) wrote:I think xxxHolic does carry about it a very spooky, horror story type vibe with it. Though it also has it's comedic moments, I think xxxHolic can qualify as a horror anime.
Maokun (post: 1352499) wrote:Yes, XXXholic is quite recommendable too, if much, much more lighthearted, which is not necessarily a bad thing. (don't be fooled by the triple X, nothing pornographic on it, btw.)
" wrote:RustyClaymore 11:27 - Ah yes, Socks is the single raindrop responsible for the flood. XD
rocklobster wrote:I'm seconding Petshop of Horrors and adding Blood+. Definitely a good horror anime.
blkmage (post: 1352451) wrote:Death Note is more like Catch Me If You Can.
Maokun (post: 1352499) wrote:Yes, XXXholic is quite recommendable too, if much, much more lighthearted, which is not necessarily a bad thing. (don't be fooled by the triple X, nothing pornographic on it, btw.)
Rumiko Takahashi also loves her horror stuff, Mermaid's Forest bein perhaps her best work on the matter. Also, the few episodes InuYasha dedicates to ancient spiritual japanese lore are quite effectively chilly.
rocklobster (post: 1352525) wrote:I'm seconding Petshop of Horrors and adding Blood+. Definitely a good horror anime.
Roy Mustang (post: 1352530) wrote:and Tokko. The horror in that one is the ending and crappy writing skills in that seires.
hey (post: 1352569) wrote:I've been thinking about what you said, and I definitely agree with you that it's a catch me if you can, but like most good animes it's genre crossing. That's part of what gives it depth. I also think that's why so many of us are making comments in this thread like "I'm not sure it's horror." or "It's kind of like horror." when they are referring to different shows.
In the case of Death Note, the more I think about it, the more I think you could make a case for it being horror as well as other archetypes or genres.
Here are some horror elements to consider:
* The shimigami (sp?) are creepy.
* The base mechanics of the Death Note have some horror elements like usage of the Death Note prevents a person from having one of the normal afterlife options.
* Light can be seen as a clever or charming horror villain. Instead of a hockey mask or getting you in your sleep he wears the face of a normal student and he gets you simply by thinking about you. (Tell me that isn't creepier than a monster you know is a monster by looking at it.)
Anyway those are just a few thoughts that made me wonder in the first place.
blkmage (post: 1352577) wrote:Again, just because something contains elements of horror in them doesn't make them horror.
blkmage (post: 1352577) wrote:By your arguments, something like FMA or Naruto would be horror. Both of those contain creepy and unsettling things, consequences for the use of supernatural macguffins, and villains that are more horror villains than Light.
blkmage (post: 1352577) wrote:The most important thing is intent. Death Note's intent isn't to horrify the audience.
blkmage (post: 1352577) wrote:Also, Light is not a horror villain. By your definition, any villain would be a horror villain.
blkmage (post: 1352577) wrote: Light's motives are plainly clear. He's not insane.
blkmage (post: 1352577) wrote:His course of action is logical and it's possible to position yourself such that he won't kill you because he makes his motivations clear.
blkmage (post: 1352577) wrote: The motivations and trains of thought of horror villains are much more shrouded in mystery and they're much more indiscriminate and erratic.
Fish and Chips (post: 1352602) wrote:To me the difference between horror and suspense is knowledge. Let's take a common scenario in these sorts of stories, climbing the stairs. In suspense, you don't know what's at the top of the stairs, and that scares you. You don't want them to climb the stairs, because you don't want to know. In horror, you know exactly what's at the top of the stairs, and that scares you. You still don't want them to climb the stairs, but because you know exactly what's up there.
hey (post: 1352569) wrote:Someone mentioned petshop of horrors to me awhile back. They said it wasn't something I'd probably like, but the story sounded pretty cool to me. Is there anything you can compare it to that might help me get a good sense?
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